8.17.2011

"Design Collection" BIG REVEAL

But now I am so excited to finally tell you what this "collection" is all about!

It's a bit more than just a grouping of new patterns, its actually a self-published BOOK

that I have put together with designer and friend, Hannah Fettig from Knitbot!

Hannah and I are friends living on opposite ends of the country but have come together to produce this book, Coastal Knits. It's a compilation of ten new designs inspired by specific locations on our respective East and West coastlines.

What a fun and exciting project this has been! I cant wait to share it with all of you!

Preorders for the book will start in September and we expect the book itself to be released in October.

Of course there will be much more information about Coastal Knits provided over the following weeks, but for now, here are some sneak previews of the patterns we've included!

(**Warning** This is the longest blogpost ever!)

First up! A look at my West Coast designs...

"Rustling Leaves" Beret.

"Gnarled Oak" Cardigan

"Sand and Sea" Shawlette

"Wildflower" Cardigan

"Cambrian" Cowl

And now for Hannah's East Coast inspired designs....

"Rocky Coast" Cardigan

"Branching Out" Mitts

"Water's Edge" Cardigan

"Panoramic" Stole

"Bayside" Pullover

For more pictures of Hannah's beautiful knits, please visit her blog at knitbot.com.

I am SO excited by how this collection has come together. I really hope that you will enjoy it too!

106 comments:

Beautiful!!! Absolutely beautiful! I want to knit every single piece! Thank goodness preschool is starting soon :). That way I'll hopefully have more knitting time! Congrats to you both on an awesome job!

Consider one sold! I can't wait. Not to sound like a suck-up, but you & Hannah are my favorite knitwear designers! Really, you can check my raverly page! I didn't see a project that I couldn't see myself knitting. Congratulations to you both!

Just beautiful Alana. All your hard work shows in every stitch. This is only the beginning of a long successful design career for you. I wish you and Hannah lots of fun enjoying the fruits of your labor! I can't wait to see the book!

AAAAAAAAHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!! I am SO VERY VERY EXCITED to see this! You are both my favorite designers and this is going to be an amazing collaboration! So happy my birthday is right around the corner, I will most definitely be pre-ordering this book.

A book? You AND Hannah Fettig in the same book? OMG, you have outdone yourself! I seriously love both of your designs and would buy this book sight unseen, price unknown - but the designs ... they are SO gorgeous. As some others have said, I can see myself knitting each and every one of these. They are so beautiful. Eagerly awaiting the book. And thank you for giving us such beautiful things to knit. :)

Wow, wow, wow - great staples with a twist - just love them all! Consider another one 'sold' :) btw, apologies if this is nitpicky but it should be 'allude' in your first sentence, - elude is to evade :) :)

I think rustling leaves is my favorite. The bayside pullover is magnificant. Your gnarled oak cardigan (I see what the pidgeon roof was used for) is luscious. Congratulations! So much excitement for you this year on the professional and personal level!

WOW I love each design and would love to start knitting now. I hope I can obtain the yarns used because they are so pretty. Congratulations to you both. Self publishing is no easy matter. I am a fan of your podcast and you could read me stories that I could listen to all day - your voice has an amazing quality. I am so glad you can pursue your interest with such great passion.